He appears to be somewhat young (especially by elven standards), as he notes that he would often sneak into the Ghostlands to do battle with the undead in his youth - the Ghostlands only claiming that name a few short years ago.

The game suggests on multiple occasions that Tarenar has a crush on Fiona. The banter during the second dialogue of Fiona's Caravan, Gidwin Goldbraids suggests that Tarenar would like to kiss Fiona a hundred times. Tarenar refutes the claim. Moreover, the quest description for [43] Impatience says "He (Gidwin) is always getting me in trouble with Fiona. Look at her! She won't even TALK to me!".